Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake commanded by the late Captain Owen Stanley R.N. F.R.S. &c. during the years 1846-1850. Including discoveries and surveys in New Guinea The Louisiade Archipelago etc. ... (2 Vols)

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To which is added the account of Mr E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. London: T.& W. Boone 1852. 8vo. Orig. dark blue boards with blind stamping. Gilt. All edges uncut. Frontisps. Illustrations including lithographed plates mostly engraved by Thomas Huxley and a large folding map. Advertising slip at front and publisher's advertisements at rear. Previous owners bookplate Tristan Buesst on reverse of front covers. Loose hinge in Vol II. Extremities slightly worn with light foxing. Fair condition. First edition. NOTE: One of the last and rarely seen great exploration journals by Boone during the heroic age of Australian exploration. A significant hydrographical survey and natural history observation in the Torres Strait and New Guinea.